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Euro Truck Simulator 2 - UK to Italy Gameplay
Check out gameplay footage of a 2 hour trip from the UK to Italy in Euro Truck Simulator 2.
So let me get this straight. They made a massive map of Europe and nobody is utilizing it for racing?
@Kellyweeks5555 Coz I heard trucking in real life kind of sucks. Working at an office, you can have a clean job, a pretty gf, that money you would have otherwise spent on a truck, and you get to sleep more than a few hours.
@Jedo @Kellyweeks5555 All the great places you get to eat at though, I love fast food and it'll only cost you like half your wages if you ate it every day.
No... this is a real game lol.
It would've been a bit of an extravagant "In-site joke" if it was! On that note, the graphics are alot better then i was expecting to be fair.... i just really cant see where this is fun after 5mins of motor way driving in a game!
Maby if it was set in one of these treacherous areas of the world we see... like mountian passes is S.America etc... Europes abit meh?! (Dont get me wrong, i live in a love the country side in Uk and the rest of Europe.... but i cant see its enough for hours of game play...esspecially seeing as its on Motorways..)


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Lifting Aspirations - Key Stage 3 Crane Workshop at M Shed Museum
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Explore engineering heritage with the cranes on Bristol's harbour-side. Discover the future for the industry with volunteer engineers & state of the art lifting technology. A day event building, operating & competing with an hydraulic lifting device with trips up historic electric & steam cranes.
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Packers shake off sluggish start, monitor Bishop
The Green Bay Packers probably won't need long to shake off an ugly start to the preseason.
A long-term injury to linebacker Desmond Bishop would be a more significant setback.
Bishop hurt his right leg in the first quarter of the Packers' 21-13 loss at San Diego in Thursday night's preseason opener. Speaking to reporters after the game, Packers coach Mike McCarthy characterized Bishop's injury as a knee sprain, with potential damage to his hamstring.
''Desmond's injury didn't look very good,'' McCarthy said. ''Hopefully we'll get some good news as further testing goes on. But it's up in the air, talking to Dr. (Pat) McKenzie.''
Bishop was hurt when a group of players fell on his right leg. He stayed down for several minutes and was unable to put any weight on it as he was helped to the sideline, then was carted to the locker room.
Bishop, a sixth-year player out of Cal, started 13 games for the Packers last season - missing three with a calf injury - and had five sacks. If Bishop misses a significant amount of time, promising second-year player D.J. Smith will likely get an opportunity.
Cornerback Devon House also hurt his shoulder in Thursday's game, saying afterward that he was hopeful it wasn't a long-term injury.
''Hopefully, I'm not out longer than a week,'' House said. ''But I've never had a shoulder injury, so they haven't given me a time line. They just told me we'll see what happens tomorrow morning when we get X-rays.''
House posted on his Twitter account that he was going in for tests Friday afternoon. Packers players and coaches were not available to the media Friday.
The Packers already had injury issues going into Thursday's game, ruling several players out - including wide receiver Greg Jennings and starting left tackle Marshall Newhouse, who are recovering from concussions.
Beyond the injuries, the Packers looked sloppy.
''We have a lot of work to do,'' McCarthy said. ''That's evident.''
Aaron Rodgers played three series, completing 2 of 8 passes for 16 yards with an interception and a fumble. He spent much of that time under pressure as backup left tackle Herb Taylor struggled to contain Chargers pass rusher Melvin Ingram.
''Whether you play real well or you struggle, it's preseason,'' Rodgers said. ''You're going to be working on things. We'll be fine. We'll just watch the film, and get a nice tongue lashing, come back on Saturday and get ready for next week.''
There were some positives for the Packers, including the pass-rush ability of first-round draft pick Nick Perry.
But turnovers stood out the most to McCarthy.
''There's some things that you're very happy to see and there's definitely some things you're not very happy with,'' McCarthy said. ''I think it's an excellent illustration of the progression you make from the practice field to a scrimmage and then to a real game. Fundamentally, we can go through it in more detail once we watch the tape. Obviously, the way we handled the football to start the game, (I) was not particularly happy about that. We had the ball on the ground way too much, the turnovers. On the flip side of it, I thought our defense did an excellent job of taking the ball away.''
Rodgers didn't seem particularly worried.
''Stuff happens,'' Rodgers said. ''You don't play as well as you want to, but it's preseason. We're missing some guys, screwed some plays up, turned the ball over. It happens. We'll watch the film, review and get better.''
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Summer's slip into fall was subtle until the past week or so; it got cool here, the leaves are falling more rapidly. I am sitting on my porch in a sweatshirt with a cup of tea as I type this and except for the barking dog playing in the park next door, it is quite peaceful here in the wind. Fall is blowing in. Monday the 22nd was the fall Equinox; day and night were equal lengths, and from here on out, the days get shorter. It was the first official day of fall; the season changes.
I like to think I'm good at changes. I identify as someone who desires to be outside of her comfort zone. Here in Chicagoland, I often pine for change. Usually it happens when I'm sitting at my desk on a beautiful Saturday afternoon staring out the window, or when I'm inching along in traffic to or from campus. The med school routine starts to feel monotonous. So, when the earth does her thing and the land around me transforms, I am thrilled! I found orange leaves on the ground outside the front door this morning. This obvious sign that fall is here made me reflect on how much change really does take place in the midst of my regular routine. I am evolving as a doctor in training, learning to see the world around me with the eyes of a Naturopath.
I see a man limp down the street and speculate on which muscles or nerves are not functioning properly. I listen to another man with a lifeless arm order sandwiches in a low, nasal voice with little enunciation and I speculate on which part of his brain suffered a stroke. I watch the guy in line ahead of me at the grocery store as he blinks and twitches his head repeatedly and I can identify the part of his brain that might be disinhibited, by medications I wonder? Two years ago, I would see only a limp, hear only a funny voice, and notice only a man who blinks a lot.
In naturopathic medicine, we consider the experience of the change of seasons a determinant of health under the category of light and cycles. Cycles that last longer than a day, and are therefore not linked to our circadian cycle, are called infradian rhythms. Annual cycles of the seasons are infradian rhythms, and can affect our metabolism, appetite, and weight gain. It is healthy and vital to experience these changes that indicate the passage of time. The days get shorter and our bodies respond in kind. The temperature changes and our systems acclimate. We learn that spring and fall are ideal times to cleanse as we prepare for the inevitable hot summer or cold winter.
As I meditate on summer's bow to the arrival of fall, I remember that every trimester brings change, too. I have a new set of professors, new expectations, and new information to throw into that fragrant soup of knowledge I keep cooking up there. I suppose my task is to recognize the small changes happening every day and find solace in them. I will also revel in fall while it lasts, and try to notice all of its colors and smells while in the thick of my busy academic life.
I think I'll leave you with this, written by Stephen King, about the change of seasons:
"But then fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September, it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed. It settles in the way an old friend will settle into your favorite chair and take out his pipe and light it and then fill the afternoon with stories of places he has been and things he has done since last he saw you."
One morning when I was 18, I went out for a run in the Adirondack woods and after I rounded a corner, I stopped dead on the narrow trail and looked up to see a buck standing in my way. I stood stock still for half a minute as we made eye contact. I think I took one or two steps back, which made him hesitate and glance over his shoulder, then stamp once. He was brownish grey with dark brown eyes and a small-ish rack of antlers that made me think he was fairly young. Another shift in my posture was all it took for him to turn abruptly and bound off into the woods to my right. (This was before smart phones, and there was no power plug within 2 miles of me to power it anyways, so I didn't catch a picture, but the image stays remarkably clear in my mind.)
This experience was one of several encounters with wild things I had over the summers I spent at Tanager Lodge, a summer camp in the Northern Adirondack Park in upstate New York (the same place I traveled to for that wedding mentioned in last week's post.) That wedding trip has inspired this meditation on what Tanager fostered in me that made me gravitate towards naturopathy more than any other school of the healing arts.
Old Map of Tanager Lodge
Tanager is a self-proclaimed wilderness camp that engages "campers and staff in a small, non-competitive community dedicated to wilderness appreciation, life skills, and individual growth." This is its 90th summer in operation.
A day in the life of a camper or staff member (I was both) starts with waking to the sound of a flute (a real one, played from atop a cliff...I'm not kidding), followed by a dip in the lake, then breakfast on open porches, cleaning and prepping camp for the day by bailing boats, peeling carrots, sweeping docks, cleaning our tents, etc., and then choosing an activity for the morning.
My favorite activity was making herbal teas. We would hike out a mile or so into the woods on a rainy day and carefully harvest all kinds of edible leaves, berries, flowers and bark. Once back in main camp, we steeped them in varying combinations. After a while, we tasted all the different teas we'd made and they helped to warm us after a morning of tromping around in the rain. The steeping of teas is pretty darn naturopathic; there's even an elective class here at National called Special Topics in Botanical Medicine in which we learn to make medicinal herbal teas (and many other things like salves, tinctures, and elderflower fritters!)
Looking south from Indian Point (a photo I took at Tanager years ago)
If you are just beginning to explore naturopathic medicine, please do not feel that you need to come with a past full of jaunts in the woods and time spent identifying plants. I have many exceptional peers here at NUHS who came right out of the heart of cities like New York and Detroit. Not every naturopathic student loves to get their hands dirty in the garden or yearns for a hike in the woods like I do, but I am pretty sure we all have a deep respect for the natural world.
The Tanager Lodge community I grew up with strives to live by 12 Woodcraft Laws that will likely resonate with naturopathic students in some way. These laws generally parallel the community, spiritual and ethical aspects of our Determinants of Health (listen to Dr. Louise Edwards speak on the topic). I'll leave you with the list and hope that you have learned a little more about what draws me to study Naturopathic Medicine.
I'm deciding whether or not to study Massage Therapy while I'm here at National in addition to getting my ND. Many of my peers get dual degrees, whether it be ND/DC or ND/AOM because the modalities and philosophies run in parallel and allow us to expand our scope to meet our interests and passions, especially in unlicensed states. Part of the adventure of studying naturopathic medicine is learning what aspects of our vast toolbox suit you best, and then exploring ways to pursue those interests.
I struggled for a few weeks last fall with whether or not to enroll in the AOM program, because Chinese medicine is so wise and its application is so broad and increasingly accepted by mainstream medicine. It serves as an excellent adjunct to naturopathic medicine. Many of our professors use it. Ultimately though, I realized I do not absolutely, definitely, no question, want to be a master of Chinese medicine in the kind of way I know I want to be a naturopathic doctor. And, I am not willing to invest all the time and money in something that doesn't feel quite right for me.
In E&M Extremities class, Meg demonstrates a gait anomaly as the rest of us analyze it.
Over the past few trimesters, I have gravitated towards physical medicine in application with naturopathic medicine. I was totally surprised when I enjoyed E&M class and found that I was actually pretty good at adjusting. I realized that I know my body and its relationship to weight-bearing and careful maneuvering through my experience of being a competitive athlete. It's been years since I gave up competitive sports in college, but I still have that knack for acquiring muscle memory and fluidity in movement, and it pays off in understanding how the body should, or wants to, move.
Cranial Sacral Massage elective class with our professors, Dr. Patricia Coe and Dr. Heather Wisniewski
Also, having never taken any kinesiology classes, I figured I was doomed when it came to grasping biomechanics. As it turns out, knowing my body and its movements has made learning biomechanics and adjusting a lot easier. Inspired by my propensity for understanding and applying physical medicine, I asked for a recommendation of who to talk to or what other avenues to explore beyond the classroom. Dr. Pearson, one of the family practice interns, directed me to Dr. Coe, massage program supervisor and instructor (and totally awesome ND/DC/MT/photographer/character/mentor). I signed up for her massage elective class on Cranial Sacral technique and discovered this awesome new dimension to add to my ND toolbox. By using what I learned in Dr. Coe's class, I continue to study through experience on my friends and fellow classmates. I am learning how to listen with my hands, follow what I find, and make people feel better.
"Inside/Outside: Muscle/Hand" San Francisco, 1994. Photograph. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Katherine Du Tiel (b. 1961) [artist]
So, in an effort to distract myself from the stress of 3 exams and 2 assignments due in the upcoming days, I've tracked down Dr. Coe and picked her brain on my options for adding the Massage Therapy coursework.
I also reached out to a recent NUHS grad who tutored me through Phase 1 and studied in the massage, chiropractic and naturopathic programs during her time here at National. She offered some solid advice. (Even after they're gone from campus, NUHS folks are still accessible and willing to help you!) Now I have to make some decisions. It's probably time to make a pros and cons list and a phone call to Mom and Dad, who always offer pretty good advice. Part of what makes naturopathic medicine so strong is this great big toolbox we're given. It also presents a fun challenge to us students: to discover our strengths and trust the process!
To catch a fish on a fly rod, you first assemble all the parts of the rod. Next, you select a fly appropriate for the fish you are trying to catch. Practice your cast in order to land the fly where you want it on the water in the vicinity of a curious fish. Tug on your line so that fly moves over or through the water like it was alive. Watch carefully as the fish goes for the fly and right as she takes it, pull up on your line to set the hook! When I caught my first fish (a bluegill) on my very own fly rod (a Christmas gift) on Friday after class, the hardest part was figuring out what to do once I'd hooked the fish. It wriggled around in my hands; I even dropped it twice before asking for advice.
On Tuesday, Dr. Sheppard told us a story in Homeopathy class. A man walks down a beach strewn with stranded starfish. He encounters another man on the beach who is tossing the starfish back into the ocean, one at a time. The first man asks him why he bothers, "There are so many doomed starfish here! You can never possibly save them all…."
"At least I can help a few of them," the other says.
In casting about for our fish, after assembling our rods and choosing the right flies, my peers and I watch, work and wait to set the hook for the completion of our naturopathic studies. We can see the fish under the surface, and mind you, she always looks bigger underwater than she is in reality. The thrill of the catch is preceded by the calculated maneuvering of our fly across the water, pulling it back and taking another cast, trying to land the fly closer to our target to make it look more appealing. The more practice, the more accurate our casts, the more realistic our fly, the closer we come to catching the end of school. We are thankful for the challenge, for what would fly-fishing be if all we had to do was cast once and the fish would come all of its own accord? Where is the fun in that? How do we improve if we must never send out another cast?
Those who are less familiar with our medicine come across us, tossing starfish back into the ocean, one at a time. What's the point? There are so many sick, over-medicated, complicated patients with no knowledge of what real food looks and tastes like, no memory of what a good night sleep feels like. Well, we'll go out into the world of the sick and help put a few starfish back in the water. I read once that only 20% of scientists, but 80% of doctors, have some form of belief in a higher power, some spirituality. Perhaps this is because we can throw back only a few starfish, even after setting that cast so carefully on the water and watching with our full attention as the fish takes the fly.
I cannot be sure, but I imagine fulfillment comes from the joyous response of those starfish that do make it back into the ocean. I do know for sure that if you do not keep practicing your cast, you lose some of the finesse. It becomes harder to catch the fish, less intuitive. So, let a few happy starfish motivate you to keep practicing your cast, all the while keeping your eye on that fish, the one that looks bigger underwater than she is in real life -- the one you're not quite sure how to handle once you catch her.
I suppose the best way to start my tenure on this naturopathic student blog is to tell you how I got here. Naturopathic medicine found me during my senior year at St. Lawrence University in upstate New York as I sat in a course called Cross-Cultural Healing. Our professor told us we would not, in fact, be having a lecture on the topic of naturopathic medicine. We could cross it off the syllabus. Somehow, the phrase "naturopathic medicine" stayed with me, floating on my conscience over the next 3 years while I carried on about wanting to be a writer or a marine scientist (or both) and buried that intimidating notion that I really was supposed to be a doctor.
In the years between graduating from St. Lawrence and starting at NUHS, I moved from home in Newton, Massachusetts, to Dubois, Wyoming, to Seattle, Washington, to Truckee, California, and finally to Oak Park, Illinois, where I live now. Along the way I have been influenced by my experiences working for my mother's Integrative Dermatology practice, a dude ranch, an MD who specialized in exercise science and metabolic conditions, a yoga studio, a chiropractor, an acupuncturist, an environmental conservation group, a wellness spa, a ski resort, and finally, an actual naturopathic doctor.
Finally, my decision to pursue naturopathic medicine came about one breezy, sunny California day as I sat struggling to articulate to my boyfriend why I wanted to go live on a remote tropical island to study fish, and why he should come with me. In the middle of my treatise, my wise friend told me, "But you love people, Mackie. Do you really want to live on a remote island and study things that can't talk back?" Stunned, I conceded right then and there that this was true; I was just going to have to become a naturopathic doctor.
My very first class at NUHS at 8am on a Monday morning was practically heaven. Our professor, Dr. Louise Edwards, welcomed our class by describing naturopathic doctors and students of the medicine as "intelligent, powerful, eclectic black sheep with big hearts." This introduction and the rest of Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine class erased any doubts I had about leaving the easy life of a ski bum and moving to this big city to study.
So, here I am, studying away! I may be far from the mountains, woods, rocks, and rivers that help make me feel most whole, but I have found my purpose and look forward to sharing more of this experience with you through this blog! Please do come again.
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Just got kicked from an Arena game on Outlands because I had a 15 man killstreak going. Why do people rage kick!
Yeah I have been rage kicked about 20 times in the last week and the funny thing about it is that we get a rage quit penalty every time we get rage kicked. What a stupid ideal by LBI to let host kick any1 they want and have a rage quit penalty that punishes people who get kicked by loser host, lose connection, get xmb kicked, and have a system freeze.
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I found this sweet article from timesonline.co.uk
PIRATES OF the Caribbean star Johnny Depp lives in a farmhouse "near St Tropez" with Vanessa Paradis and their two children.
"I was very lucky that something steered me to France. I came here in 1998 and immediately felt at home, really at home. It is still possible to live a simple life in France. You can go to the market, walk about, and buy your fruit and vegetables from the locals — just as they did here 100 and 200 years ago.
"I can walk to a tiny village from my home, sit in a cafe, smoke a cigarette with my coffee and be left alone. That's what I enjoy — the cafe and, of course, the culture. We have moments when our kids are playing, and we look at one another and think, 'Thank God we escaped.' And I add, 'Thank God for France.' It doesn't get any better than this."
In a survey of 3,000 people, the actor Johnny Depp has been voted the epitome of "cool". Not bad for a former teen star whose first film role ended in his being eaten by a bed.
It is a sobering fact but Johnny Depp is now 41 years old.
That fresh faced youngster, so famously devoured by his mattress in A Nightmare on Elm Street – all of 20 years ago – has matured into a thoughtful actor, capable of performances of real emotional depth and no little charm.
The next Depp film to hit the big screen will be Libertine, the story of the debauched life of the Earl of Rochester, the 17th century poet, rake and sybarite who died of syphilis at the age of 33.
And the life of the film's star has mirrored that of the noble Earl.
"I think I lived the first 35 years of my life in a fog. I didn't really know what I wanted or who I was," he recently told an interviewer.
Hey guys! Here are some articles:
This is a short article on Pirates Of The Caribbean 2:
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer hopes to begin filming the sequel to his runaway hit Pirates of the Caribbean this fall.
"Johnny (Depp), Orlando (Bloom) and Keira (Knightley) are all committed to the sequel emotionally but not financially. That's something we have to start working out," says Bruckheimer. "All three are busy, expensive stars now. Johnny's a $20-million man."
Depp has said he wants Keith Richards to play Depp's father in the sequel.
"Johnny loves the idea of having Keith in the movie because he used Keith as an inspiration for his performance, but the part isn't in the script yet. If Johnny insists and Keith agrees, I think it's safe to say it will be written in."
Johnny Depp buys his own island
'Pirates Of The Caribbean' star Johnny Depp has bought his own desert island.
The Oscar-nominated actor already shares homes in France and LA with partner Vanessa Paradis and their two children, 5-year-old Lily Rose and Jack, 2.
The mile long island is called Little Halls Pond Cay and comes with six white sandy beaches, a central lagoon surrounded by palm trees, its own private harbour and staff quarters.
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I have no idea of how accurate is the article, since it also says that Johnny is filming POTC 2, which is still in pre-production…
Anyway, I'm uploading a lot of pictures and I will make a post once it's done.
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Movie actor Johnny Depp is so sword- happy from his time spent making 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl' that he recently treated hotel guests to an impromptu sword fight in England.
Johnny, who is currently shooting 'The Libertine' alongside co- star Samanthe Morton, grabbed an old sword off a bar room wall at the 'Noel Arms' hotel in Gloucestershire and jokingly chased the chef for making an amazing pudding.
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He's one star with no hang-ups, someone who doesn't fancy himself as being one. But nevertheless he is one in his own right.
He is Johnny Depp, christened as the new King of Hollywood after Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl passed the magical 408 million dollar mark at the box office. But he remains as humble as ever oblivious of his iconic status.
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You can't call Maryland legislators starstruck. Under pressure from Hollywood to increase tax breaks for filming here, lawmakers went for a cliffhanger ending.
House Approves $25M Tax Credit For Film Production
The Maryland House of Delegates has approved more than tripling a tax credit for film production to $25 million for the next fiscal year.


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Thu, May 29, 14 at 10:25
Bought a belt online for my Craftsman/AYP rider. Represented as an OEM belt. It has no brand on it. Made In China! It has 130969 at one place, 1310 at another, 6A at another. The entire outside of the belt is a fabric. Is this an OEM for AYP? Or maybe just a cheap knockoff? I never replaced one of these before. |
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- Posted by justalurker (My Page) on Thu, May 29, 14 at 10:35
Unless you order the belt from Sears you're likely to get a third party belt, but not always. Sears contracts for the manufacture of their riders and companies are being bought and sold at an alarming rate. OEM parts do show up from third party vendors. Over the years I've just stuck with OEM and paid a little more rather than waste time trying to save what turned out to be not so much money. |
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Resin denim looks like imitation leather...
Resin denim looks like imitation leather indeed but what about the navy color? do you have some more pics of these pants in navy (preferable under natural lighting e.g. http://iris.backcountry.com/userimage/view/30280/300/300)?
I'm 175cm and 74 kg with waist 80cm. Which size should I take?
i'm about 5'7" 120 pounds, i should go for...
i'm about 5'7" 120 pounds, i should go for the mediums right? or should i go for the smalls?
anyone know what the resin denim color/fabric...
anyone know what the resin denim color/fabric looks or feels like? doesn't look like a standard snowboard pant denim material from the pics... looks pretty shiny. is that a grey?
Whatup Streblo- the resin colorway is kind of like faux leather. It's definitely not a standard snowboard pant material and you're right - it's kind of shiny and super dark gray. The picture is really accurate to the real deal. You have some nuts if you're thinking about rocking those! They are wild for real.
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I returned the pants because I measured my waist 2x, and somehow still got pants that were too large, may have been my mistake, maybe not. I did buy from Dogfunk because they offer the best return policy of all the snow pant websites I went to. I thought it was a possibility that I would get the wrong size, or not like something about the pants. I would have exchanged the pants for a smaller size, and been very happy with them except I wasn't cool with the girly colors on the inside of the pants. If the pants would have been cheaper, I would have been willing to keep the pants despite the colors on inside of pants. I never tried the pants on, so I can't make any comments on anything else with them. I may be a repeat customer if Dogfunk has more normal/regular looking pants, and not so much crazy stuff. I like snow pants that are 1st functional, and 2nd stylish, ones that don't make me look like an idiot.
Who sees the inside of your pants? Plus, I don't think anyone cares enough to judge your masculinity based on the color on the inside of your snow pants. If you want more "normal/regular" looking outerwear, check out Sports Authority.
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Record crowd witnesses All Blacks in full flight as they crush USA
Commentary was more embarrassing than the scoreline.
A few moments of pride to take away from the Eagles' performance. Thought Scully played his heart out. The whole team played as best they thought they could...
Room for improvement obviously...support running and offloads, defensive cover tackles, scrums. I mean, some things will never happen unless the US starts taking rugby seriously. But some...I mean, what happened to the defensive effort that was there against Ireland last RWC? I think the USA made over 100 (close to 130?) tackles that game?
Sure "they were playing the ABs" is valid, but an excuse is still only an excuse.
Come on, England!
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Ed O'Donoghue cleared of eyegouging after red card game changer
"if you're going to stick your hand or fingers near them, be prepared to get a bit of heat for it"
So what of Higgibotham's hand in O'Donoghue's face - near the eyes - as well?
8 Months, 1 Week ago
Sona Taumalolo and Yoann Maestri red carded for France vs Tonga fight
Anyone else notice what looks to be a cheap shot but Taumalolo with a punch to Chouly's (?) gut in the first tackle?
Looks like he was just out there to punch away and start a fight as quickly as he could...
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Rugby HQ's Top 5 Ridiculous Passes of All Time
The passes leading to Tommy Bowe's try against Scotland in the 2008 Six Nations:
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Wallabies avoid defeat with come from behind win over Argentina
2 Years, 4 Months ago
Manu Tuilagi vs Jean De Villiers in the first Test in Durban
The brush-off by JdV on Tuilagi in the clip reminded me of my favorite moment from the mid-year tests: Rob Kearney shoving SBW to the side as if he weren't a giant of a man.
But that's another story.
I thought the write-up summed it up well. Tuilagi had plenty moments of great play - his battering-ram-brilliance, but nothing that lifted England up to another level or anything. But that's the way things go sometimes.
I was also glad to see de Villiers playing as though he were still in his 20s. I thought he captained his side pretty well.
2 Years, 6 Months ago
Chris Ashton's huge hit on Gio Aplon and Ryan Kankowski's on Thomas Waldrom
who knows what he'll do.
Probably nothing, since that what he's done since all the hype rose up around him last year. Surely there are some more deserving wingers to put in the English squad? Maybe not, I don't know.
2 Years, 7 Months ago
Leinster hold out against Clermont to reach another Heineken Cup final
Given the all-Irish final, does this mean Connacht will be in the Heineken Cup again next year, too?
On another note, I find it unfortunate that Ireland can repeatedly field the top club sides in Europe, but on a national level, they are anything but consistent.
2 Years, 8 Months ago
Bath's Olly Barkley sorts out a transvestite pitch invader
Wonder if it'll be going on his tackling stats for the year...
2 Years, 9 Months ago
Jonny Sexton's great pass sets up Brian O'Driscoll try vs Cardiff Blues
I disagree with the last sentence (unfortunately), but I wholeheartedly agree with the first one. I wonder how we could petition to have something like that happen. I doubt Rugbydump could get that done alone, but I wonder if that could get support going for a Heineken Cup vs. Super Rugby championship game.
There aren't many good reasons for it not to happen, either. Yeah, there's the whole delay factor, with the two competitions finishing at separate times, but I bet it could be worked out.
And judging from how well the Super Rugby match played at Twickenham last year did (not phenomenal, but pretty damned good for a less-than-well-advertised, everyday match), I can imagine the turnout for the cross-hemisphere club championship would be pretty terrific.
And, like mise linked to - if they can do an exhibition/practice match like that, why couldn't they do a high-profile championship...
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The government even expects some jobs growth and a continued improvement in the state of the country's public finances. Deputy Finance Minister Christos Staikouras noted a rise in investment and exports.
Greece's economy was hit by the global market turmoil in 2008. But its problems multiplied in late 2009, when it revealed that its public debt was far higher than expected as a result of dodgy book-keeping. That scared international investors away from buying its government bonds, bringing the country to the brink of bankruptcy in early 2010. It was saved when other European countries and the International Monetary Fund stepped in with two massive bailouts. In exchange, Athens has had to make harsh spending cuts and tax increases to rein in the runaway deficits. Its economy has been put under strict supervision from the IMF, European Commission and European Central Bank, known collectively as the "troika." The austerity and accompanying economic reforms have hit living standards hard and contributed to huge increases in unemployment. The country is now seeing some rays of hope, though the recovery is expected to be slow. Staikouras said four years of hardship and sacrifices "are beginning to produce a result, creating the first indications of Greece exiting the crisis." Such bold talk would have been unimaginable just over a year ago, when many analysts were expecting Greece to ditch the euro amid political uncertainty and foot-dragging on the reform agenda. Since then, its creditors have eased loan conditions and promised further assistance once Athens achieves a primary budget surplus â¿¿ that is, makes more than it spends before counting the cost of debt servicing.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Sending commands to an executing script
Is it possible to send commands directly to an executing PHP script without having to go through an intermediary? By intermediary I mean such as using a file that is read on every run of a loop to see if it contains a message or by checking a database value.
I have a number of scripts which need to run for 48 hours or more on a periodic basis but use up almost all CPU power. If the computer in question needs to be utilized then I would like to be able to pause the script without having it completely stop, basically by just using the sleep() function over and over while having it wait for a continuation signal. However, I would like to eliminate the current method I am using which is to check a file for a message telling it when to stop and start.
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you know I was about to say, how about a file that tells it when to stop and start... <grin>
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Fish oil supplements can reel in your heart attack risk
If you have sky-high triglycerides, listen up: Omega-3 fats from fish are one of the best ways to cut triglycerides and the heart attack risk that goes with them. Although these fats are found in fish and a few other foods, you may have to eat up to eight servings a day to get the amount you need to lower triglycerides. An easier way to make sure you get enough of the right kinds of omega-3 fats--EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)--is to consider taking fish oil supplements.
"For every percentage your triglyceride level drops, so can your risk of heart attack," says Bruce Holub, PhD, nutrition researcher at the University of Guelph in Ontario. In Holub's research, taking 4 g of EPA and DHA daily for 1 month dropped elevated triglyceride levels by 40 percent, making them as effective as prescription drugs.
"High triglycerides don't get enough respect as a risk factor," says Holub. "Although the official cutoff is above 150 mg/dl, research shows that levels above 100 mg/dl significantly increase your risk for heart attack." So even if your triglycerides fall between 100 and 150 mg/dl, you could benefit from fish oil supplements.One caveat: Not all of the oil in a fish oil capsule is the triglyceride-lowering kind. So check the "Supplement Facts" label for total EPA and DHA of 2 to 4 g (2,000 to 4,000 mg) daily, with your doctor's approval. Also remember that because fish oil capsules can be unstable, it's best to store them in the refrigerator.


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these may cause subclinical effects (Smith et al. 2007). Vibration through floors can be reduced by using isolation pads under aquaria racks. Some facilities elect to place major components of the life support system (e.g., filters, pumps, and biofilters) outside the animal rooms to reduce vibration and noise.
The primary enclosure (a tank, raceway, pond, or pen holding water and the animal) defines the limits of an animal's immediate environment. In research settings, acceptable primary enclosures
allow for the normal physiological and behavioral needs of the animals, including excretory function, control and maintenance of body temperature, normal movement and postural adjustments, and, where indicated, reproduction. In some poikilothermic reptiles and amphibians, microenvironmental temperature gradients may be needed for certain physiologic functions such as feeding and digestion.
allow conspecific social interactions (e.g., schooling in fish species).
provide a balanced, stable environment that supports the animal's physiologic needs.
provide the appropriate water quality and characteristics, and permit monitoring, filling, refilling, and changing of water.
allow access to adequate food and removal of food waste.
restrict escape or accidental entrapment of animals or their appendages.
are free of sharp edges and/or projections that could cause injury.
allow for observation of the animals with minimal disturbance.
are constructed of nontoxic materials that do not leach toxicants or chemicals into the aquatic environment.
do not present electrical hazards directly or indirectly.
Environmental enrichment strategies for many aquatic species are not well established. The implications of a barren versus an enriched environment on well-being, general research, growth, and development are unknown or poorly defined, as is true of individual versus group (social)


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A new Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer map has just been made available to download via Xbox Live.
Previously released for PC, it's the daytime version of the 'Makin' map. It's 69 MB in size and it's free, although Major Nelson says it's a Gold membership exclusive offer.
"The tide is out and the sun is high - this daytime version of Makin sheds new light on the battle!" reads the description.
The bonus map, which is set in Japan (but isn't available to download in Japan, which seems a bit tight to us), isn't part of the previously announced upcoming downloadable map pack, which will feature three new maps and an additional level for the Nazi zombie co-op mode.


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The chair is expected to work in residence on her/his research project and share in the intellectual community of the department. We are a well-published, friendly department with a thriving graduate program situated in a spectacular mountain environment. The chair will also present the annual Wallace Stegner Lecture usually held in the Spring semester.
We seek applicants for the full academic year or a semester-long appointment. Funding is negotiable and might include sabbatical supplement, a semester at salary, or a significant research stipend.


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Gilbert Superintendent Dave Allison agreed Thursday night to stay on as "acting" superintendent until July 12 to help the district find an interim superintendent.
Allison announced in late January he planned to retire from Gilbert Unified School District at the end of the fiscal year on June 30. Allison has been superintendent of the district since 2008.
The governing board hired Ray and Associates this spring to help it find a superintendent. But with June 30 deadline looming and potential candidates already in contracts, the search for a permanent leader may move into early next year, making a need for someone in the interim.
"How can we hire a permanent superintendent over the summer when our constituents are not available?" board member Jill Humphreys said. "We want the community, teachers and administrators to have input. That's why an interim."
The board plans to interview four interim candidates next week, she said.
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Is it me, or does that sound like an affiliate program model?
Depends on the type of content. On an information/content site where users are researching how to spend their money (a travel-planning site, for example) affiliate commissions can generate far higher earnings for publishers--and far more revenue for advertisers--than AdSense CPC ads do.
I remember GoogleGuy saying a few times that it's all about the "value add." Also, do you remember when a Dutch SEO blogger leaked a Google "Spam Recognition Guide for Raters" a year or two ago? That document referred to "thin affiliate doorways" that provided "little or no value-added content or service to the user." The document went on to say that a site had the right to try to earn income, and that Google was simply trying to identify sites that did "nothing but act as commission-earning middlemen."
On the Google Search side, the message should be clear: Affiliate links are fine, but affiliate sites are regarded with skepticism.
An AdSense CPA program is likely to result in a flood of "AdSense thin affiliate sites," just as the AdSense CPC program led to a flood of worthless keyword-driven made-for-AdSense sites. This could limit the program's appeal for advertisers who aren't in the e-commerce business, since advertisers who are paying for leads (as opposed to trackable online sales) may encounter the same traffic-quality issues that they do with CPC ads.
Publishers won't continue to carry ads that aren't earning them sufficient income, regardless of the reason the ads aren't earning the sufficient income.
Or did I miss it? B^>
You missed those Stooge comments. They are on the adSense threads on the same subject. But a few have been deleted by mods..
Anyway, I'm hoping to try some PPA for users that become 'sticky' and become regular users of my site.
Clearly the problem changes from filtering poor traffic to avoiding my 'conversion' metric being gamed, but a mixture of traffic types should include robustness.
If their traffic is going to be paid in CPA model by google, they should/will signup straight with the advertiser for a better payout.
Why let google in between? Unless ofcourse the advertiser gives a same payout as they do via google, but it will end up as higher advertising costs for the advertiser per action.
But they sent me this to address they told me that
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I attended the Charlotte Spring show last week. One of the gardens had a shrub that the vendor said was a new Leucothoe. It had redish leaves and was called "Ruby something" or "something Rudy" I have Leucothoe axillaris but can't find the Ruby one, even on the internet. Does anyone know the shrub I'm talking about? Please help me find this plant. Some Charlotte nursery must have it. I beleive the vendor said they got it from a wholesaler in Hickory. She gave me the name but I've lost the paper which had both the name of the plant and the name of the wholesaler. Many thanks. |
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There's one called 'Royal Ruby', a cultivar of Leucothoe keiskei. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Royal Ruby
Karen, Thank you. I knew someone would know. Have you seen it in the Durham area? Where. Can't find it here so far. I'm in Raleigh and would gladly go that far to buy it. |
I haven't seen it around here, but most of the garden centers I visit are just starting to get stock in. The wholesaler in the link lists Logan's, Homewood, and Atlantic Ave in Raleigh as retail outlets for their products, so I'd start with a few phone calls there. If they can't get it for you, Joann Currier at The Unique Plant in Chapel Hill might be able to do a special order for you. I haven't been over there for a while but I used to stop by regularly, and she's offered to help me track things down in the past. The wholesaler's website lists her as one of their retail outlets, too, so it looks like she does business with them. |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Unique Plant
I checked with Steve at Homewood, and Logan's and will ask Joan or Sebastian. May be too early I will truck all the way to Winston Salem to this nursery if I'm going that way. Haven't checked all my wholesalers yet either. Homewood is having their 25% off starting this Friday until the following Sunday. Great deal. |
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Theories, principles and methods of persuasion; role and function of persuasion and propaganda in contemporary society. Develop critical thinking and listening skills necessary for persuasive communication skills in preparing and presenting persuasive messages; a concept of ethical persuasion. | ||||
Political Rhetoric in the Information Age |
Dr. Elizabeth Thorpe |
Tuesday and Thursday |
12:30 - 1:45 pm |
Holmes 204 |
Critically examines significant 20th- century American political speeches and campaigns. Explores the ways in which individuals and institutions use media to exercise power and influence opinion through the use of verbal and visual symbols. Places special emphasis on representations of gender in political rhetoric. | ||||
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Dr. Elizabeth Thorpe |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
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Holmes 204 |
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Dr. J. Roger Kurtz |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
9:05 - 9:55 am* |
Liberal Arts Building 107 |
Examines texts from literature and the humanities, from antiquity to the present, to explore the human experience of forgiveness from multiple perspectives, including literary, philosophical, religious, judicial, and political perspectives. Students explore possible definitions of forgiveness, complexities in its conception, and real-life application in recent human history. | ||||
Gender, Race, and Class |
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Tuesdays & Thursdays |
11:00 - 12:15 pm |
Liberal Arts Building 106A |
Examines the intersecting socio-political forces of gender, race and class, and how these forces interact. Looks at how these forces affect individuals, and individual and social responses to these forces. Investigates the history of efforts to end discrimination, and the ways these efforts translate into issues of current concern in the U.S. | ||||
Global Perspectives of Women and Gender |
Dr. Barb LeSavoy |
Tuesdays & Thursdays |
9:30 am - 10:45 am |
Liberal Arts Building 106A Edwards 100B*** |
This course explores the historical, social, and political factors that shape sex and gender systems across cultures and countries. Particular focus will be placed on women and societies outside Euro-American contexts in considering ways global capitalism, gendered division of labor, and commodification of women's bodies contribute to the current position of women in the world. Classes denoted with a *** are held in Edwards 100B |


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I see that the Gainesville City Council has voted to impede traffic even further by spending some $42,000 on speed bumps and more signs in the Lakeview Academy area.
What are your thoughts on our republic today? Many years ago, on the subject of the fall of the Athenian republic, Alexander Tytler said:
I look forward to voting "no" in July 2012 to the T-SPLOST tax. My reasons:
U.S. Rep. Tom Graves should learn that two wrongs don't make a right. Recently, I wrote him as not only an area resident but a former professor of money and banking, outlining how such megabanks as Bank of America and Wells Fargo have begun abusing their customers' trust, and the public trust as well, by imposing new debit card usage fees of up to $5 a month.
I'm no historian, but take note of some disturbing trends I see in our nation. Because if an average man with average knowledge of history who's not crazy about the study of history sees these, it may be time to act. It may be past time.
I just returned from a trip to the supermarket. As I was leaving the store I happened to look over as a husband and wife were loading their groceries into their vehicle - their county government vehicle!
Is this a great country or what? I've heard since 2002 how we are fighting for our freedom in the Middle East in regard to American troops being there. I thought we gained that freedom in 1776.
My recent horoscope in The Times read as follows: "Those who don't see very deeply into a situation won't notice its complications. You wish you were in that group. Alas, you can tell where the problem lies, and you feel responsible to do something about it."
This is in reply to the nonsensical tirade by Ted Hinds in Monday's Times.
Am I the only one appalled by the obscene waste of money we squander to elect our public officials? This has always been an "elect the least of evils" situation but it has, for years, been growing continually worse.
In Monday's edition of The Times, a writer takes issue with Joan King's recent column regarding the current anti-science fervor in politics. The writer describes a faith-based alternative theory for the creation of the universe centered on the belief that "God can easily create something that is already old."
As I looked over the scores for the Friday games, I was disturbed at the large number in which the loser was not only beaten but completely humiliated: 66-7, 44-0, 55-0, 48-3, 55-6. These were scores in just the top 30 listed.
In response to Mr. Hinds' letter Monday, I must speak out. His position is that God created the universe 10,000 years ago but made everything in it look and test by every scientific way possible to be 14 billion years old.
Joan King tells Christian skeptics that we are purveyors of "bad science encouraged by bad politics," including our skepticism about man-made global warming, etc. But she really does not like the idea that God created the universe relatively recently. Here, she shows her ignorance of how to think carefully about her presuppositions.
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I hope this one makes it.
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LOVE this. Need this.
Re: Mean Spirited
I really need this shirt. Haha.
kevlar51 wrote:It was just a stylistic choice; there's no hidden meaning or anything.
Thank you! I didn't want to be wearing some kind of shirt that I had no idea...
Re: Point of view
Looks great!
Re: Black Sheep
So, I went through my closet, and I actually have a shirt that is black on asphalt. It looks good! It's not so "in your face", but the design is clearly visible.
Re: Schadenfreude Master
oh man...I really like this, just not a fan of the obvious type above the design. It's unnecessary, and I feel takes away from the point of the shirt. It seems to me that it says: Look at me, I know big words.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE!! so much!!!!
Re: What, me paranoid?
EXCELLENT use of type, my friend! I wish other designers had your skill at incorporating type within the design itself. So many just throw it on there and it looks like an afterthought. THIS is wonderful, and I sooo know a couple of people that I will buy for. They will probably accuse me of planting a listening device...hehe...GMV!
Hahaha... So funny :D
Re: Best Abusive Friends FOREVER
Great style and funny concept :D
Re: Tough to Please
I like it. But ground it more in reality for extra effect, maybe throw in a desk with an apple or change the subject to Algebra 101.
Re: Stay Positive
Hahaha... Amazing :D
That art has some amazing pop!
theLordsarmy wrote:It's ironic that it isn't political.
I agree. I would buy this if for no other reason than to see the confusion on the faces of the entitled.
I really hope it gets into the Top 3!!:D
hahaha it really made me laugh! the expression suits perfect
I need this shirt! the colors are great :D
As I said on the prederby I love it!:D the expressions are great and the idea is brilliant
this would be the main image of the noooooooooooooo website :D great!
Leia should try Spanish waterdogs. They don't lose hair!! Great!
Really original and great work as usual Radscoolian! hahah love the stormtropper with his sport suit! hahahah
the expressions make this tee a winneeeeeer! :D
love how you draw animals! this is great!:D:D
So great!! I had so much fun with Avenue Q (here in Spain we had an "adaptation" of the original, but the also had this fun sketch involving this word ).
this should have more votes!! you don't like the matrix?¿? impressive work!:D
hahaha hilarious! and love the style
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I think this is funny as hell, but you'll need to put it on a shirt template to have any chance.
lekogm wrote:For some reason all I can think of right now is this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mgLsuRMCQ4
exactly what I was thinking! My daughters love that, and would love this shirt.
hahahah love the characters :D
amazing work!! this should get more votes!
great! the glass texture is really great made!:D
hahahah nice!
hey, thanks for those generous comments!
cherylfrancis wrote:Chameleons don't change by using their minds though. If he had been sitting on a dictionary page, or a stack of comics, I think it would have made more sense. He IS cute as can be though! Great artwork.
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Haha! This is a good one!
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I find the cone shape and placement interesting.
Re: Hipsters
How 'bout "while supplies last"? "Stocks" seems a bit off.
Ha, this gave me the idea to have a fishing lakitu pulling a frozen kart driver out of water who was texting when he veered of the road
oops clicked on the wrong shirt, love this one though
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